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Right-arm fast: average of 27.6, 15.3 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-36%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 5% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 1285 balls faced.

Sample: 1,285 balls · high confidence

Slow left-arm orthodox: strike rate of 40.3, 10.0 below their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (-20%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 2882 balls faced.

Sample: 2,882 balls · high confidence

England: average of 30.1, 12.7 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-30%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 1086 balls faced.

Sample: 1,086 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 28.1, 14.7 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 8% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1006 balls faced.

Sample: 1,006 balls · high confidence

New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 64, 22 below their balls per dismissal of 85 on all balls faced (-25%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 11% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 2231 balls faced.

Sample: 2,231 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast: average of 28.8, 14.1 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-33%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: -4%) — 526 balls faced.

Sample: 526 balls · high confidence

Left-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 45.2, 5.0 below their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 752 balls faced.

Sample: 752 balls · high confidence

Pace: average of 36.5, 6.3 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 19% of comparable players (their median change: -5%) — 6169 balls faced.

Sample: 6,169 balls · high confidence

South Africa: average of 31.2, 11.7 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-27%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 21% of comparable players (their median change: -12%) — 989 balls faced.

Sample: 989 balls · high confidence

Zimbabwe: average of 25.2, 17.6 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-41%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 3% of comparable players (their median change: +22%) — 233 balls faced.

Sample: 233 balls · medium confidence

England: average of 33.4, 9.4 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 24% of comparable players (their median change: -3%) — 646 balls faced.

Sample: 646 balls · high confidence

New ball (1-20): average of 35.3, 7.6 below their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (-18%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 30% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1650 balls faced.

Sample: 1,650 balls · high confidence

India: average of 61.0, 18.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+42%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 9% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 745 balls faced.

Sample: 745 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast: strike rate of 57.9, 7.6 above their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (+15%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 13% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 1285 balls faced.

Sample: 1,285 balls · high confidence

Off break: strike rate of 56.6, 6.3 above their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (+13%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 17% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2489 balls faced.

Sample: 2,489 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): average of 54.7, 11.9 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+28%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +6%) — 2747 balls faced.

Sample: 2,747 balls · high confidence

Right-arm fast-medium: strike rate of 53.4, 3.2 above their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (+6%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 21% of comparable players (their median change: -2%) — 3220 balls faced.

Sample: 3,220 balls · high confidence

Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 99, 14 above their balls per dismissal of 85 on all balls faced (+17%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 22% of comparable players (their median change: -1%) — 2884 balls faced.

Sample: 2,884 balls · high confidence

Second new ball (81+): strike rate of 55.8, 5.5 above their strike rate of 50.3 on all balls faced (+11%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 24% of comparable players (their median change: +4%) — 2747 balls faced.

Sample: 2,747 balls · high confidence

Australia: average of 45.2, 2.3 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+5%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 1586 balls faced.

Sample: 1,586 balls · high confidence

Spin: average of 52.1, 9.2 above their average of 42.8 on all balls faced (+22%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 27% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 6618 balls faced.

Sample: 6,618 balls · high confidence